2011 International Meetings and Programs Schedule
The ALA Annual Conference offers you an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your knowledge, share your ideas, and network with experts from around the globe as you participate in one of the largest and most exciting library events in the world! With over 300 programs, 2,000 committee meetings and events, and over 1,500 exhibitors, the ALA Annual Conference is the largest library conference in the world. The ALA conference is the perfect venue to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Don’t hesitate to ask questions.
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Below is a list of meetings and events for the International Relations Committee ( IRC), the International Relations Round Table (IRRT), and other ALA Offices hosting programs with an international focus. Please see Final Program Guide to confirm locations.
IRC and IRRT Meetings
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
International Relations Committee I
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Morial Convention Center - Room 264
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
IRRT/IRC All Subcommittee Meeting
8:00–11:00 am
Westin New Orleans Canal Place—Ballroom II
8:00- 9:00 am IRRT Chairs Meeting
9:00- 10:00am IRRT Subcommittee Meetings
9:00–11:00am IRC Committee Meetings
IFLA Update
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Westin New Orleans Canal Place—Ballroom II
SUNDAY, JUNE 26
IRRT Executive Board Meeting
8:00 am – 11:00 noon
Marriott at Convention Center-Blaine Kern C
MONDAY, JUNE 27
International Relations Committee II
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Morial Convention Center - Room 238
IRC/IRRT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
“Outreach through New Partnership: Strategies and Successes” – IRRT Preconference
8:30 am – 1:00 pm (followed by lunch, plan to stay until 3pm)
Morial Convention Center—Room 344
Description: Join us in this half day-preconference program to learn more about what libraries around the world are doing to outreach through new partnerships. Presenters will discuss practical case studies, application of unique outreach models, successful implementation of creative programs, and summaries of library strategies and approaches to developing sustainable partnerships with local organizations.
Speakers: Jo Bell Whitlach, Faculty Emeritus, San Jose State University; Amed Dermihan, Director, University of Kurdistan-Hawler Library; Peter Pearson, Library Strategies Consultant; Toni Garvey, Library Strategies Consultant; Binh Le, Associate Librarian, Penn State University; Laurie Kutner, Information and Instruction Services Librarian, University of Vermont; Jane Meyers, President, Lubuto Library Project, Inc.
International Librarians Orientation
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Morial Convention Center, Room 356-357
Description: An introduction to the ALA Conference and the city of New Orleans, for International and other attendees from abroad. ALA members will provide an overview of the conference, including recommended programs and social activities. Learn about conference transportation, the ALA's Exhibit Hall and the meaning of the ALA's many acronyms. Meet your mentors and representatives from ALA's many divisions and round tables who will help international librarians get the most from the conference experience. (For International librarians outside the U.S.)
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Literacy Programs in Libraries around the Globe – International Paper Session
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Hilton Riverside—Rosedown
Description: What innovative programs and practices are libraries employing to develop literate communities? How are libraries partnering or collaborating with other organizations around literacy programs? The challenge includes both adult and childhood literacy and involves reaching out to those who cannot read or who have limited reading skills. These issues are the core of this year’s program, which will explore successful literacy initiatives in libraries of all types around the globe.
Speakers: Dr. Steve Ching, Ph.D., Librarian, City University of Hong Kong; Ms. Bethany Wilkes, Reference and Instruction Section, City University of Hong Kong; Jane Kinney Meyers, President, The Lubuto Project; *Sook Hyeun Lee, Director General of the National Library for Children and Young Adults; Patricia M. Genat, Managing Director, ALS Library Services Pty Ltd., Australia.
*Presented by Ms. Hye Jin Kim, Planning and Coordination Division of the National Library of Korea.
Haiti Library Rebuilding Update
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Morial Convention Center - 269
Description: It’s only been a year and a half since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. National Library Director Francoise Beaulieu-Thybulle and others will provide an update on the situation in Haiti, and efforts to rebuild their libraries. Also, hear how a school librarian has taken up the challenge to help, along with ideas on how librarians can engage their communities in this effort.
Speakers: Francoise Beaulieu-Thybulle, Directeur Général, Bibliotheque Nationale d’Haiti; Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, Library Program Coordinator, FOKAL; Deborah Lazar, Librarian, New Trier High School, Illinois.
The International Relations Roundtable (IRRT) and the Lubuto Library Project (www.Lubuto.org)
invite ALA conference attendees to view an exhibition of artwork created by vulnerable youth in Zambia
who have participated in the libraries’ LubutoArts program.
The artwork is on display at the gallery throughout June but a special “ALA opening” will take place on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 5:30pm at the Stella Jones Gallery, considered one of the U.S.’s premier galleries specializing in African and Africa Diaspora art. The event is free of charge, and the gallery (www.stellajonesgallery.com) is located near the French Quarter at 201 St. Charles Avenue. Dr. Jones has generously offered to launch the exhibition and donate all of its proceeds to support the artists and their training.
Award-winning children’s book illustrator and Lubuto Library Project supporter Bryan Collier will also attend the event. Note cards featuring LubutoArts artwork will also be available for sale.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26
International Poster Session
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Morial Convention Center - Exhibit Floor
Description: This is a forum for librarians from around the world to highlight their libraries and to share their successful ideas with colleagues by presenting a research study, a practical problem-solving effort or an innovative library program.
List of International Poster Session (Word document)
Unbound: Making Scholarly Information Digital in Near East and South Asia Libraries
1:30 – 3:30pm
Morial Convention Center - Room 269
Description: Digitization projects from the far side of the globe are turning heads as efforts to capture and disseminate the intellectual products of the past and present become increasingly sophisticated. Please join us for this fascinating encounter with three such projects and learn about the obstacles they have overcome and the successes they have experienced.
Speakers: Frieda Wiebe, Library Director, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service; Laura J. Bishop, Academic Program Officer for Outreach, Library and International Initiatives, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.; Ashalatha Laxminarsaiah, Scientist/Engineer; Iqbalahmad U Rajgoli, Senior Scientific Assistant, Indian Space Research Organization Library, Karnataka, India; Muttayya M. Koganuramath, University Librarian; Mallikarjun Angadi, Deputy Librarian, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.
Copyright in Europe and its Impact
4:00 - 5:30pm
Morial Convention Center - 283
Description: A panel of renowned experts address the differences in American and European Copyright, the challenges of Copyright for e-materials, the essential facts American librarians should know of the European Copyright and European/American Copyright in the context of interlibrary loan.
Speakers: Olaf Eigenbrodt, University of Hamburg, Germany; Kevin Smith, Duke University; Dr. Harald Müller, Max Planck Institute, Germany.
MONDAY, JUNE 27
Leading the Way to Knowledge: How African Libraries are Extending Information Access
8:00 – 10:00 am
Morial Convention Center - 283
Description: Please join the IRC-Africa Subcommittee for a panel presentation, in which several presenters will share their experience with projects in meeting the increased demand for access to information. Digitization, open access, preservation, indigenous knowledge and oral tradition projects are just some of the topics discussed. Learn about the expectations, challenges, accomplishments, sustainability and lessons learned from these projects.
Speakers: Idowu Adetoun, University Librarian, Lagos State University, Nigeria; Valentina Bannerman, University of Education Winneba, Ghana; Peter Burnett, INASP
The “S” in International Sustainable Library Development: Sustainability Issues
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Morial Convention Center - 284
Description: Want to better understand the benefits and consequences of supply foreign aid in the form of libraries and books to economically challenged countries? Many countries do not have sufficient resources and infrastructure to purchase books of build libraries, yet if Western agencies supply books and libraries, there is the risk of handicapping the country’s ability, willingness, and self-determination in creating and sustaining culturally relevant libraries. Come hear academics and ISLD program leaders discuss scholarship, best practices, and real life experience on the issue of sustainability and international library development, followed by an interactive question and answer session.
Speakers: Jane Kinney Meyers, President, The Lubuto Project; Jane Mirandette, San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Movil; Peter Lor, Visiting Professor of Information Studies, Former Secretary General of IFLA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; William Cartwright, Country Director of Honduras, The Riecken Foundation.
Expanding Service to Visually Impaired in Vietnam and Developing Countries—IRRT Chair’s Program
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Morial Convention Center - 283
Description: This program will cover best practices, services and continuing education for library staff serving the blind and visually impaired in Vietnam and developing countries. Presentations: “Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired in Vietnam”, Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired in Developing Countries”, “Providing Continuing Education to Library Staff in Vietnam”.
Speakers: Kathleen Wiebel, retired Director of Staff Development, Chicago Public Library; Matthijs Balfoort, Director, Force Foundation, The Netherlands; Nguyen Thi Bac, Consultant and Former Director of the Public Library of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
International Librarians Reception
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins
Description: Please join the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) in welcoming and celebrating with librarians from more than 80 countries at the ALA Annual Conference. Open to all conference attendees, this reception offers a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. Join us for a mixing of culture and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d’oeuvres and open bar. Advance registration is required. Tickets: $45 (This event is free for international librarians)
ADDITIONAL MEETINGS/EVENTS
Listed below are programs, discussion groups, and events with an international focus. Some events require advance registration and payment. Please see conference site for more details.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25; 10:30-12noon
“Current Trends in European Film”
MCC-277
ACRL - SEES, ACRL – WESS
A “new” European Cinema reflects a shifting political and cultural landscape. The establishment of the European Union, the fall of the Wall in 1989, and expanding multiculturalism through immigration has influenced filmmaking in Western and Eastern Europe, creating new cross-cultural and trans-national identities. A panel of faculty and librarians will explore questions of identity and culture in contemporary European film as well as highlight resources for collecting and disseminating film. This is a joint WESS/SEES program. Co-sponsored in name only by ACRL Arts.
Moderator: Michelle Emanuel-Catalog Librarian and Associate Professor
Speakers: Nancy Condee-Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies,
Carleton L. Jackson-Reference and Collection Management Librarian/Film and
Television Studies Subject Librarian, Milos Stehlik-Executive Director
“¿Dónde Está La Biblioteca?: Study Abroad
Enhances LIS Education”
MONT-Salon B
AFL-BCALA
With an influx of LIS graduates and very few jobs, entering the library profession is becoming more competitive than ever. Are you willing to relocate? If so, why not do it globally? Study abroad to enhance your LIS degree and make your resume stand out from the crowd. This session highlights my personal study abroad experiences of discovering international librarianship and the world. Information about study abroad programs, costs, locations, and credit transfer is provided.
Moderator: Alesha Lackey
“Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books: Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Día”
MAR CC-River Bend BR
ALSC
Join us for the 15th anniversary celebration of Día! Hear from Día founder, Pat Mora about Children’s Day/Book Day; from one of the first Dia supporters, Oralia Garza de Cortes; and from author Jeanette Larson about the initiative’s future. Learn effective, multicultural programming techniques for year round Día celebrations and explore new Día resources.
Speakers: Julie Corsaro-President, Oralia Garza de Cortes, Lucia Gonzalez-President, Jeanette Larson, Pat Mora-Poet and Author
SATURDAY, 1:30-3:30PM
“Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me That! Reflections
from Librarians in the Trenches”
DOUB -Ros edown A
AFL-AILA,AFL-APALA,AFL-BCALA,AFL-REFORMA,AFL-CALA
Library school teaches standard topics such as cataloging and information theory, however, there are often too few courses that prepare you for the real-life, day-today challenges of being a librarian. This session will focus on the experiences of five library professionals with varying degrees of time in the field. Panelists from ALA’s ethnic caucuses will discuss how internships and professional networks can help sustain a librarian, particularly those of color. They will also share their experiences of getting their “foot in the door.”
“Empowering Voices: Communities Speak Out for Libraries”
MCC-271 thru 273
ALA-COLA
Join ALA President-elect Molly Raphael and advocacy leaders from all types of libraries in the kickoff to ALA’s new advocacy initiative, Empowering Voices: Communities Speak Out for Libraries. Learn how to build on current frontline-staff advocacy efforts and focus on empowering community members to raise their voices in support of libraries. You will emerge from this session with strategies for assessing your community’s needs and engaging a strong network of advocates.
“From Gutenberg to Google and Glogs, From Books to Vooks”
MCC-339
AASL
From Gutenberg to Google and Glogs, From Books to Vooks: Imagining and Developing the Successful, Dynamic 21st Century Library, A Panel Discussion and Debate. Join a panel of innovative, visionary librarians for a spirited and provocative debate on issues related to collection development in 21st Century libraries as we shift from the Age of Gutenberg to the Age of Google and Glogs. Can we successfully balance the traditional print collection with digital resources? Should we? Are we prepared for new tools such as vooks? You will leave with much food for thought and exciting new visions of your library.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25 1:30-5:30
“Asian, African and Middle Eastern Librarianship in the 21st Century: Effective Models in an Age of Globalization”
MCC-398
ACRL-AAMES
The program intends to provide information to prospective librarians and give opportunity to existing librarians to share their knowledge and exchange ideas with peers on issues of globalization, creation and preservation of digital information, open access and collaborative collection development and library services. Cosponsored by the ACRL International Relations Committee and APALA.
Moderator: Triveni Kuchi-Sociology & South Asia Librarian Director South Asian Studies Program
Speakers: Anchi Hoh-Librarian Asian Division, H.K. Kaul-Director of Academic Information, Majed Khader-Associate University Librarian/Director of the Morrow Library, Ellen Tise-Senior Director
SATURDAY, JUNE 25; 4:00-5:30PM
“Public Programs that Work in Rural Libraries”
MCC-346 thru 347
PLA
This will be a panel presentation and discussion of a variety of public programs with a proven success record in rural libraries. Each panelist will describe
one or more programs that have worked in his or her library, from inception to implementation including the development of an idea, funding sources, target
audience, and how to replicate in another rural library.
Speakers: Larry Greico-Library Director, Dwight McInvaill-Director, Sharon Michie-Branch Manager
SUNDAY, JUNE 26; 10:30am-12:00pm
“Asian/Pacific Americans Librarians Association
(APALA) President’s Program: Communities &
Libraries Challenge Adversity”
MCC-287
AFL-APALA
APALA will present an informative film screening and educational panel featuring the video, “A Village Called Versailles” (http://avillagecalledversailles.com/story). The panel will be comprised of local librarians and community organizers who are featured in the film. The panel discussion will focus on how library resources have helped the community after a crisis and the challenges for a community with the destruction of their local library
“Bookmobile Sunday – Panel Discussion”
MCC-284
AFL-ABOS, ALA-OLOS
The annual Bookmobile Sunday program will feature a panel of experts discussing a range of bookmobile-related topics including advocacy, Bookmobiles 101, new bookmobile tips, bookmobile outreach, and bookmobile programming.
Speakers: Susan Baker, MaryAnne Marjar, Michael Swendrow, Kathryn Totten.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26; 1:30-3:30pm
“Embracing the Changes: Diversity and Global Vision in a Digital Age”
MCC-284
AFL-CALA
The program is designed to spearhead changes within the library profession through meaningful discussions on challenges facing libraries today, such as issues of cultural diversity as related to the library profession, global outreach and collaboration, and impact of new technology on library services.
Moderator: Min Chou
Speakers: Clara Chu, Michael Dowling-Director, Miguel Figueroa-Director Office for Diversity, Michael Porter, Betty Turock
MONDAY, June 27, 10:30-12:00pm
“Copyright and Digital Media in a Web 2.0 World”
MCC-349
AASL
Presented by the author of the new (2011) book, Copyright for Teachers and Librarians in the 21st Century, this presentation addresses copyright and new
formats and equipment: ipads, ipods and other hand-held devices; Play-Aways; blogs/vlogs; wikis; Pod-casts/vodcasts; Nings; Second Life; Social Networking; special interest networking, for example Shelfari, GoodReads; Moodle, Skype, and similar digital communication tools; social bookmarking; web syndication; video streaming; computer/video games/gaming; and open-sourcing/Creative Commons. Flow charts
MONDAY, June 27, 1:30-3:30pm
“Global Technologies and Libraries”
MCC-260
EMIERT, LITA
Global telecommunications are cheaper, faster, and easier. Learn about popular tools – sim cards, Skype, Vonage, Magicjack, internet radios, and more. Also explore how libraries can facilitate access to these technologies in an ever increasing global community.
Moderator: Tess Tobin-Admin Services Librarian/Vice Chair EMIERT
+++Exhibit Hours+++
Friday, June 24: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 25: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 26: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, June 27: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
(Note: All panels, programs, and events are conducted in English only.)
LOCATIONS
Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
